Shergar Cup: Meet the cosmopolitan cast list set for annual Ascot showdown
Rest of the World teammates Hugh Bowman, Karis Teetan and Katie Davis were among the jockeys who spoke to the media at Ascot ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup on Saturday [August 9].
What’s been happening: Arlington Million for Mystik Dan, Carl Spackler news, Saratoga Sale records, Irish shocker and more …
Kentucky Derby hero switches to turf, records shattered at Saratoga, Thurles racecourse shut down – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news
Spotlight on Saratoga: Leone – once upon a time in the Whitney
Chad Brown has won a few things since he started out back in 2007, the trophy cabinet of Saratoga’s local hero groaning plaintively under the weight of silverware and awards. There have been five Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Trainer, 19 Breeders’ Cup wins, more than 2,800 winners overall, two Preaknesses, 171 G1 wins, and six years at the top of the trainers’ table based on earnings. It’s a lot Read more
Rankings update: ‘He’s just in a different league’ – Sierra Leone asserts his superiority in the Whitney
Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone catapulted himself back up the Thoroughbred Racing Commentary Global Rankings with his third G1 score in the Whitney at Saratoga on Saturday [August 2].
The Tin Man: ‘The only difference was, this tin man was made of nothing but heart’ – Jay Hovdey on a beloved turf veteran
In the latest edition of his hugely popular series, our correspondent reflects on the remarkable career of a Californian-based gelding who won everybody’s hearts before his retirement aged nine in 2007
Million-dollar dreams: Alice Haynes targets rich US prizes with Cairo
Newmarket trainer Alice Haynes is eyeing a pair of lucrative American targets this summer with stable star Cairo, last seen finishing third in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 03 August 2025
| Horses | Ka Ying Rising NZL |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | Ryan Moore |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
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Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
